EP2956083B1 - Dental prosthetic arrangement and dental prosthetic system - Google Patents

Description

The invention relates to a dental prosthetic arrangement and a dental prosthetic system with such an arrangement.

In dental prostheses for missing teeth increasingly prosthetic arrangements are used, which have a structure anchored in the jaw bone jaw implant. For the use of several adjacent or even all the teeth of a jaw advantageously a coherent structure can be provided over several jaw implants.

The conventional way of attaching a dental prosthetic abutment to a jaw implant by means of a cement results in a fixed denture. Cementing proves disadvantageous as the cause of the vast majority of peri-implantitis cases. Cemented structures are also typically not non-destructively removable.

In order to be able to remove the structure without damaging or destroying the implant, various systems of releasably securing a prosthesis to a base with one or more jaw implants are known. Typically, a prosthesis which can only be removed by a practitioner, if appropriate using a tool, is designated as partially removable and a prosthesis which can also be loosened and inserted by the user without tools and being detachable. Such conditionally removable or removable prostheses avoid at the same time the mentioned problems of cementation.

In the US 6 299 447 B1 is a connection type described in the manner of snaps, in which in a prosthesis, an open towards the jaw cap is poured and on the jaw implant at the top with a radial bulge bollard-like extended post protruding from the jaw. By interposing a ring with radially convex curved wall, the cap can be reversibly snapped onto the bollard and deducted from this by overcoming a holding force. Such arrangements are especially for full dentures of particular advantage and also removable and reusable by the wearer of the prosthesis itself, which is referred to as a removable prosthesis.

In the US 5,667,384 is a tooth prosthetic arrangement described in which a head screw is screwed firmly on an implant. A recess in the cap of a removable prosthesis engages over the head screw and a substantially radially through the cap-carrying fastening screw rests with a conical surface at the bottom of the screw head and pushes the cap towards the jaw implant, where the prosthesis and implant against each other on a conical sealing surface support. The fastening screw simultaneously pulls the opposite inner wall laterally against the screw head. Instead of a head screw as part of a multi-part implant and as a mating surface to the conical surface of the fastening screw can also be attached to the jaw implant sleeve with conical outer wall which forms a contact surface with a conical inner wall of the cap and form a counter-surface to the mounting screw with a circumferential groove. By loosening the fixing screw in a doctor's office, the prosthesis can be removed from the jaw, which is referred to as conditionally removable.

In the DE 10 2004 051 437 A1 a double crown is described in which a primary crown has a cylindrical outer surface and a secondary crown with a suitably shaped cylindrical recess on the primary crown can be pushed. The primary crown has a horizontal groove in its cylinder surface in which engages an elastic pin of the secondary crown and secures the secondary crown against removal from the primary crown with a holding force which must be overcome to pull off the primary crown.

In the WO 97/10770 A1 a holding element for a jaw implant is shown. The holding element lies close to the implant, because there is an insert between the two, which forms an interface between the holding element and the implant. The holding element is typically formed of ceramic, wherein the insert consists of a transparent material for X-ray radiation and the implant is made of titanium in the usual way. The holding means has in its interior a stepped cylinder geometry.

In the US 2010/266985 A1 a device with an abutment is shown, which is made of several parts. The abutment can be attached to a socket and is held there by a holding element. Both the base and the abutment are provided with cylindrical sections.

In the EP 0 894 480 A1 For example, a female part which can be fastened to a tooth and which has a cylindrical retention pin and a female part which can be connected to the dental prosthesis and which can be detachably fastened to the male part are described. As Retensionsteil in the die a plastic insert is specified, which cooperates with a Retensionsnut the male.

In the WO 02/24104 A1 a denture is shown in which for joining a top with a lower part on the inner wall surface of the upper part an opening is provided, into which a spring-loaded pin can engage.

The present invention has for its object to provide an advantageous dental prosthetic arrangement with a cement-free fixed, in particular reversibly removable or conditionally removable prosthesis over one or more jaw implants and a dental prosthetic system with such an arrangement.

Solutions according to the invention are described in the independent claims. The dependent claims contain advantageous refinements and developments of the invention.

In the tooth-prosthetic arrangement according to the invention, a particularly advantageous force support results from the upper part assigned to the implant and the upper part assigned to the prosthesis in the connecting section while at the same time making and loosening the connection is simple. Of particular importance in this case are the two axially spaced cylindrical contact surfaces for the support of the upper part against the lower part when acting by external forces overturning moments. Preferably, the first and / or the second contact surface are formed circular cylindrical.

In particular, a plurality of different holding elements can be provided in a dental prosthetic system with such a dental prosthetic arrangement, which are designed differently in such a way that different holding elements cause different holding forces with otherwise identical prosthetic arrangements. The different holding elements may differ in particular in cross-section and / or material, for example elastomeric material of different Shore hardness. In particular, with the removable prostheses can then be adjusted by selecting one of the several different holding elements appropriate for the respective user holding force.

The lower part may form a portion of a one-piece implant or one of several parts of a multi-part implant. In the case of multi-part implants, the lower part is considered to be firmly connected to the part of the implant anchored in the jawbone and, in its position relative to the part anchored in the jaw, can not be stored during placement and removal of the prosthesis. The upper part is typically part of a multi-part construction of a prosthesis and may, in particular, be embodied as a cap cast in a prosthesis or as an abutment fixedly connected to a prosthesis material.

The invention is based on the finding that when using a prosthesis inserted into the mouth of a user in addition to compressive load and tilting moments occur, which by the particular shape and orientation of contact surfaces, in particular with respect to a central axis of the connecting portion cylindrical, d. H. parallel to the central axis extending in the axial direction by a central portion spaced first and second contact surfaces can be intercepted in a particularly advantageous and reliable manner.

The first and / or the second preferably both contact surfaces can form in an advantageous embodiment circular cylindrical annular surfaces with mutually parallel, preferably mutually aligned cylinder axis. As contact surfaces are considered the areas in which surfaces of upper part and lower part can touch kraftabstützend. In this case, the upper part and lower part are to stand against the contact surfaces substantially free of play or touching, so that there is no noticeable relative displacement of upper part to lower part with changing force on the prosthesis. First and / or second contact surfaces can also be divided into separate sub-areas, if z. B. upper part or lower part have a non-rotationally symmetric or interrupted in the circumferential direction structures.

In a preferred embodiment, the connecting portion is completely concealed and the in the first structures of the operation of the lower part and the second structures of the recess of the upper part engaging retaining element inaccessible and protected. The retaining element is preferably designed as a ring. In another advantageous embodiment, the holding element can also be accessible and manually or by means of a tool operable even when connected to the lower part of the upper part for the user or in particular a practitioner. The retaining element can be displaceable in particular as a transverse to the central axis and relative to the upper part and lower part between a holding position with engagement in first and second structures and a release position in which at least the engagement in the first structures is repealed, for example as a pivot bolt or preferably as a locking bolt, also pin-shaped or bow-shaped. The locking element can generally be understood to be an extracoronal holding, supporting or connecting element for partial prostheses as well as for superstructures of implants.

Due to the axial distance of the first and second contact surface and the diameter of the first cylindrical contact surface smaller diameter of the second cylindrical abutment surface is exactly in the direction the cylinder axis extending direction of movement of the upper part relative to the lower part required only during a short axial movement path and the remaining movement path may deviate from this axial direction.

The cone angle of a truncated cone intended between the first and second abutment surface is advantageously at least 10 °. Preferably, this cone angle is a maximum of 20 °. In the middle section of the connecting section, the outer wall of the lower part assigned to the implant and the inner wall of the upper part assigned to the prosthesis preferably extend at least approximately in the form of a truncated cone tapering away from the implant. Upper part and lower part are spaced apart in the central portion by a small amount and not supported directly to each other force-transmitting. The conicity of the connecting portion is particularly advantageous when inclined to the occlusal plane (angled) alignment of the central axis of the connecting portion.

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The invention is illustrated below with reference to preferred embodiments with reference to the figures still in detail. Showing:

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a first arrangement according to the invention,

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a second arrangement according to the invention,

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Fig. 1 shows in a side, partially cutaway view of a first embodiment of a dental prosthetic device according to the invention, in which a prosthesis PA is attached to a one-piece jaw implant PI. Of the one-piece jaw implant PI protrudes at its end facing away from the jaw out a projection VI, which has an approximately conical lateral lateral surface KU. This projection VI forms a lower part of a connecting portion between the structure of the prosthetic body PA and the jaw implant PI. The projection VI protrudes into a recess of a structural body OA of the prosthesis, which forms an upper part of the connecting portion. The lateral inner wall of the structural body OA advantageously forms an approximately conical surface KU, but the conical lateral surface KU of the lower part and the conical inner wall KO of the upper part do not touch each other in the illustrated assembled state.

In the substantially conical lateral surface KU of the lower part VI is on a central axis MA of the connecting portion recessed groove NU introduced, which in the assembled state of the upper part and lower part radially from the central axis MA recessed groove NO in the approximately conical Inner wall surface KO of the body OA of the upper part is opposite. A retaining ring HR as a holding element engages in both grooves NU, NO and causes a withdrawal of the upper part of the lower part in the direction of the central axis MA counteracting holding force.

The body OA as the upper part of the connecting portion is supported on the lower part of the connecting portion forming projection VI at a plurality of contact surfaces. In this case, an annular base GF facing away from the jaw-side end of the implant in the direction of the center axis still counts as the lower part of the connecting section. An annular surface RF at the front end of the structural body OA facing the implant is supported in the direction of the central axis on the base GF of the lower part and reliably captures the axially parallel components of force components acting on the upper part OA via the prosthesis body PA and parallel to the central axis MA.

Such a support for intercepting parallel to the central axis MA force components is known per se.

The body OA as the upper part of the connecting portion is further supported in relation to the central axis MA radial direction by a lower cylindrical contact surface ZU and by an upper cylindrical contact surface ZO against the lower part. At the first contact surface forming a lower cylindrical contact surface ZU and at the second contact surface forming upper cylindrical contact surface ZO of the body OA and the lower part VI are substantially free of play against each other.

In Fig. 2 a variant of a dental prosthetic arrangement is shown, in which a jaw implant is constructed in two parts with a jawbone anchored first part PT and a secured thereto by means of a screw connection IS and secured against rotation abutment AB. In this embodiment, the abutment AB forms the lower part of the connecting section with an approximately frustoconical projection VT pointing away from the jaw-side end of the implant.

On the projection VT, a cap KA is placed as part of a prosthesis body PK as part of the prosthesis body PK forming the upper part of the connecting portion. The cap KA may in particular be cast in prosthesis material of the prosthetic body PK and is firmly and permanently anchored in the prosthesis body PK, for which the outside of the cap KA has structures for a positive anchoring in the prosthesis body PK.

The projection VT as part of the abutment AB again has an at least approximately conical outer wall KO which, with a small radial distance, also has an approximately conical inner wall surface KU of the cap KA in the in FIG Fig. 1 illustrated assembled state opposite.

At the abutment AB is in analogy to the execution of Fig. 1 a surface surrounding the protrusion VT annular surface AR according to the surface GF of the implant after Fig. 1 formed, at which one of the surface RF after Fig. 1 corresponding annular end face KR of the cap KA abut each other for intercepting vertical compressive forces between the upper part and lower part of the connecting portion and in turn form an annular contact surface AF. The annular contact surfaces AF after Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 are preferably flat annular surfaces with the center axis MA parallel surface normal.

In the approximately conical lateral surface KU of the lower part forming the projection VT, in turn, a circumferential annular groove NU is formed, which is an annular groove NO in the approximately conical inner wall surface KO of the cap KA radially opposite. A retaining ring HR engages in both annular grooves NU, NO and causes a holding force between the upper part and lower part against removal in parallel to the central axis MA direction.

In the same way too Fig. 1 analogous manner is formed on the jaw-side end of the implant to be pointed lower end of the projection VT a first contact surface in the form of a cylindrical axis relative to the central bearing surface MA, at which cylindrical wall surface portions of projection VT and cap KA are substantially free of play or touch , In a corresponding manner, a second contact surface in the form of an upper cylindrical contact surface ZO between the projection VT and the cap KA is formed on the end of the connecting portion facing away from the jaw end of the implant.

Fig. 3 shows the connection portion of the arrangement after Fig. 2 in an enlarged view, from which again enlarged in Fig. 4 the region of the second contact surface as the upper cylindrical contact surface ZO and in Fig. 5 the region of the first contact surface in the form of the lower cylindrical contact surface ZU are shown.

The directional indications above and below are referred to in relation to the illustrations in the drawings, which give the approximate position of the dental prosthetic arrangement in the lower jaw anchored or to be anchored jaw implant again. When anchoring the jaw implant in the upper jaw, the directional information, insofar as related to the wearer of the prosthesis, reverses in a corresponding manner.

In Fig. 3 is more clearly expressed by the magnification that the conical wall surfaces KO of the cap KA or KU of the approximately frusto-conical projection VT are spaced apart by a narrow gap, so that between cap KA as the top and projection VT or abutment AB as the lower part no forces via a contact of the conical wall surfaces KU, KO takes place and the individual force components between cap KA and abutment AB exclusively via the upper cylindrical contact surface ZO, the lower cylindrical contact surface ZU and the preferably flat annular surface AF are transmitted.

The retaining ring HR, which is preferably made of an elastically deformable material, can advantageously also in the absence of external, acting on a prosthesis body on the upper part KA forces cause a basic force as parallel to the central axis pressure force at the annular contact surface AF by the retaining ring HR in the in Fig. 3 shown position is biased by elastic deformation so that it causes a basic force on the contact surface AF.

The grooves NO and NU are in the embodiment according to Fig. 3 offset in the axial direction of the central axis MA against each other, so that the ring HR generates an axial bias under elastic deformation. In particular, the ring is axially supported at an upper portion of the groove NU and a lower portion of the groove NO.

Fig. 6 shows an abutment AB and a cap KA in a detached state before placing the upper part on the lower part or after removing the upper part of the lower part. It is assumed that the entire prosthetic arrangement has multiple jaw implants and one together hanging, several caps KA containing prosthetic body encompass. The jaw implants can be anchored in the jaw with an inclined orientation, whereby different conditions in the jawbone can be taken into account, depending on the patient. Such an inclined orientation can result in one or more connecting sections, to which caps KA are connected with implants, a sequence of movements VB during removal and placement of the prosthesis body being predetermined primarily by the structure of the prosthesis body and not with the direction of the center axes MK the cap KA and the assembled state with this aligned center axis MB of the implant or abutment AB coincides.

In the inventive construction of the connecting portion with respect to the central axis MA cylindrical first and second contact surfaces and the smaller diameter of the second cylindrical contact surface ZO is exploited in a particularly advantageous manner, that despite any existing deviation of an inclined central axis MA of the connecting portion to Fig. 3 or center axes MK of the cap KA and MB of the projection VT after Fig. 6 opposite to a predetermined by the prosthesis body connection direction corresponding to a movement section BB in Fig. 6 the prosthesis body is elastically yielding so far that over a short movement section, a movement part BS parallel to the central axis MA or the center axes MK, MB of an overall movement process VB is also possible. In this short movement section BS, the precisely fitting engagement on the two cylindrical contact surfaces ZU, ZO is produced or released. Due to the smaller diameter of the second contact surface than the upper cylindrical contact surface ZO with respect to the diameter of the lower cylindrical contact surface ZU, after loosening or before producing the precisely fitting engagement on the two cylindrical contact surfaces, a cap KA of the prosthesis body in a predetermined direction of movement BN are displaced relative to the implant, without contours of the recess in the cap or contours of the projection of the lower part interfere with each other.

At the same time an exact positioning transverse to the central axis MA and a reliable power support is given in existing fitting engagement of upper part and lower part of the first and second contact surface as a lower or upper cylindrical contact surface.

In Fig. 6 On the other hand, the various contact surfaces of the cap KA as the upper part or the projection VT as part of the abutment as the lower part are still individually designated. A first, lower, with respect to the central axis MK of the cap KA cylindrical inner wall surface KZU forms with a first, lower, with respect to the central axis MB of the abutment cylindrical wall surface VZU in the assembled state, the cylindrical lower contact surface ZU. An upper cylindrical wall surface KZO of the cap KA forms in the assembled state with an upper cylindrical outer surface VZO of the projection VT of the lower part, the second cylindrical contact surface ZO. The cylindrical surfaces KZO, KZU, VZO and VZU are preferably circular-cylindrical.

The measure of the axial overlap of the cylindrical wall surfaces KZU, VZO to form the upper cylindrical contact surface ZO is in Fig. 4 designated HO. Correspondingly, the degree of axial overlap of the cylindrical wall surfaces KZU and VZO to form the lower cylindrical contact surface is in to Fig. 5 denoted by HU. The engagement depths or the axial extensions HO, HU of the cylindrical contact surfaces ZO, ZU are advantageously substantially smaller than those in FIG Fig. 3 HV designated axial extent of the connecting portion, which in this case of the contact surface AF is dimensioned to the upper edge of the second cylindrical contact surface ZO. Advantageously, the engagement depths HO, HU are also substantially greater than the axial distance DZ of the cylindrical wall surfaces within the lower part or within the upper part.

A cone angle of the at least approximately conical wall surface KU of the lower part is in Fig. 3 designated WK as the inclination angle of a surface line of the surface KU against the central axis MA. The value of such a cone angle WK is advantageously more than 10 °, in particular more than 12 °. The cone angle WK is advantageously less than 20 °, in particular less than 18 °.

The engagement depths HO, HU of the two cylindrical contact surfaces are advantageously at least 0.1 mm, preferably at least 0.2 mm. To take into account the described movement process when attaching and / or removing a prosthesis body of implants, the engagement depths HO, HU are advantageously not more than 0.4 mm. The axial extent HV of the connecting portion is typically on the order of 2.5 mm to 6 mm. The axial length of the first and / or the second cylindrical contact surface is advantageously less than 20%, in particular less than 15% and preferably more than 5% of the axial extent HV of the connecting portion. In this way, despite a small gap width of advantageously less than 0.03 mm, in particular less than 0.02 mm in the upper and / or lower cylindrical contact surface tilting when joining or loosening of the upper part and lower part are largely avoided. The outer diameter of the annular further contact surface AF is typically of the order of 3 mm to 5 mm, preferably approximately 4 mm.

The holding force HR in the assembled state, which acts in the grooves NO and NU in the assembled state and causes the holding force to pull off, can in particular consist of a plastic, which also includes an elastomer or a rubber material. Preferably, the groove NO in the upper part has a greater radial depth with respect to the approximately conical surface KO than the groove NU with respect to the conical surface KU. The retaining ring HR then lies in the state of the dental prosthetic arrangement with the upper part detached from the lower part, as in FIG Fig. 6 shown advantageously in the groove NO of the upper part and can be changed if necessary outside of the mouth of the prosthesis wearer, for example, to wear when wearing the retaining ring HR after repeated reversible placement and release of the prosthesis body of the implants a new retaining ring or to try a the user appropriate holding force successively perform a comparison with different retaining rings.

The holding force provided by the retaining ring HR in the preceding examples can be designed both in a region for a removable prosthesis with more frequent insertion and removal by the user himself and for a conditionally removable prosthesis with typically higher holding force.

The retaining ring HR can also be designed, for example by designing its cord cross-section and / or material in connection with the cross-sections of the grooves NU, NO, for permanent twisting of the upper part and lower part, for which provision may also be made for the connection to be released in a dental practice can be, but in this case the retaining ring may be destroyed.

In Fig. 7 are two variants of non - round cord cross sections of retaining rings shown, with one in the left half of the Fig. 7 when Fig. 10 (A) shown variant of a retaining ring RP shows a V-shaped cord cross-section with two legs, which are pressed elastically towards each other when placing the upper part KV on the lower part VT and automatically pressed apart again when reaching the groove NU. A loosening of the connection of the upper part KV of the lower part VT has in this variant with the result that a decrease can take place only with increased force and typically with destruction of the retaining ring RP. The illustrated cord cross section of the retaining ring RP need not be constant over the entire circumference, but may also be present only on several peripheral sections.

Another, in Fig. 7 (B) variant shown shows a wedge-shaped cord cross section of a retaining ring RK, in which a wedge tip is disposed away from the jaw end of the implant and thus an increased holding force against removal of the upper part KO is given by the lower part VT. Depending on the design of the cord cross-section and choice of the material of the retaining ring RK in detail, a lifting of the upper part KO from the lower part VT can be done by destroying the ring RK or under its receipt.

The cord cross sections of in Fig. 7 shown retaining rings RP and RK cause in particular advantageously asymmetry of the forces between attaching the upper part KO on the lower part VT and pulling off the upper part KO of the lower part VT in the direction of the central axis MA.

Fig. 8 shows schematically with a view along the central axis MA an embodiment in which a U-shaped headband, in particular a wire with tangentially with respect to the central axis MA and radially spaced therefrom extending side stirrup legs SS and one the two Side leg connecting central portion MS of the U-shaped bracket is provided. The bracket is preferably in the direction of in Fig. 8 drawn double arrow between a holding position and a release position manually or by means of a tool displaced. The lateral stirrup legs SS can be shaped differently from the illustrated straight shape in order to be elastically prestressed on the groove NU, which in FIG Fig. 8 is shown as a circle line of its upper limit, and thus to prevent against unintentional slipping out of engagement. For the bracket in the upper part transverse to the central axis MA extending recess AS, for example in the form of tangential holes or an annular groove provided with additional wall openings. Fig. 9 shows an example of an arrangement after Fig. 8 in a partially sectioned view with a view perpendicular to the central axis MA and parallel to the direction of the side legs SS of the U-shaped bracket according to Fig. 8 , The side legs SS are in openings AS of a cap KK, wherein the openings AS to the approximately conical inner wall KO of the cap KK are at least partially open. In the openings AS inset stirrup leg SS of the bracket then lie with its cross section partially in the openings AS and partially in the groove NU of the projection VT of the lower part and prevent removal of the upper part KK of the lower part VT.

In the in Fig. 8 illustrated embodiment, a lifting of the upper part KK of the lower part VT is only possible if previously the U-shaped bracket in the in Fig. 8 drawn arrow direction is displaced out of the openings AS of the upper part KK until the lateral bar arms SS out of engagement with the groove NU in the covering areas, which in Fig. 8 labeled UB, is relocated out. The wire diameter of a wire used as a bracket may advantageously be about 0.6 mm to 1 mm.

Another variant of holding an upper part RO on a lower part VT as part of an abutment AB is in Fig. 10 shown. Here is a shape of the lower part as in Fig. 2 to Fig. 9 accepted. The upper part RO has with respect to the center axis radially continued a holding region HB, in which a locking arrangement is formed. Here is a locking element RE in a predominantly radially aligned to the central axis MA bolt receptacle FR in the direction of a bolt axis RA between a in Fig. 10 shown engaged position and displaced in the direction of the locking axis RA away from the central axis MA release position. The locking element RE engages with a locking tip RS in the groove NU of the lower part VT and prevents in this engaged position, a lifting of the upper part RO of the lower part VT. The locking element RE is pressed under the provision of a spring force in the direction of the central axis MA and thus retains the engaged position by itself. The spring force is applied in the sketched advantageous example characterized in that in a surrounding the locking axis RA groove NR in the holding portion HB an elastic deformable ring RR rests, which is supported in the groove NR against displacement in the direction of the bolt axis RA and with a tapered away from the locking tip RS cone surface in the course of the locking element RE cooperates so that a force on the locking element in the direction of the Center axis MA towards arises. The ring RR may consist of elastic plastic material or be given by a metal ring, which may also be slotted. A arranged outside the latch guide FR handle SR allows manual retraction of the locking element RE from the in Fig. 10 drawn engagement position and then a lifting of the upper part of the lower part. In this case, the ring RR can be compressed by the said conical surface of the locking element and increase the restoring force acting on the locking element or radially expanded into a free space within the groove NR.

Instead of in Fig. 10 shown plug bolt can also be other transversely movable to the central axis locking elements, in particular pivot bolt, pins, etc. may be provided.

The features indicated above and in the claims, as well as the features which can be seen in the figures, can be implemented advantageously both individually and in various combinations. The invention is not limited to the described embodiments, but within the skill of the art in many ways can be modified and limited only by the claims.

Claims (16)

1. Dental prosthetic arrangement with at least one jaw implant (PI, PT) and an abutment (OA, KA), which are connected to each other in a connection portion by way of a lower part (VI, VT) assigned to the jaw implant and an upper part (OA, KA) assigned to the abutment, wherein, in the connection portion,

   - the lower part (VI, VT) engages in a recess of the upper part (OA, KA) via a projection that surrounds a central axis,

   - the lower part (VI, VT) and the upper part (OA, KA) are supported on each other, in a force-transmitting manner, at several contact faces,

   - a first contact face (ZU) is, with respect to the central axis (MA), a first cylindrical contact face at the end of the connection portion facing towards the jaw implant,

   - a second contact face (ZO) is, with respect to the central axis, a second cylindrical contact face at the end of the connection portion facing away from the jaw implant,

   - the diameter of the second cylindrical contact face (ZO) is less than the diameter of the first contact face (ZU),

   - a third contact face (AF) is an annular face at the end of the connection portion facing towards the jaw implant, and,

   - in a central portion, a holding element (HR) engages with a form fit in first structures (NU) of the projection and second structures (NO) of the recess and brings about a holding force against axial removal of the upper part (OA, KA) from the lower part (VI, VT),

   characterized in that
   the upper part (OA, KA) has a conical wall face (KO), and the lower part has a conical wall face (KU), wherein the lower part (VI, VT) is formed as an approximately frustoconical projection, wherein the upper part and the lower part are spaced apart from each other by a narrow gap, such that no transmission of force takes place between the upper part and lower part via contact of the conical wall faces, and force components between the upper part and lower part can be transmitted exclusively via the first cylindrical contact face (ZU), the second cylindrical contact face (ZO) and the plane, annular third contact face (AF).
2. Dental prosthetic arrangement according to Claim 1, characterized in that, in a rest state free of external forces, the holding element (HR) lies on first and second structures (NU, NO) with elastic pretensioning, and, under this pretensioning, brings about an axial pressing force on the third contact face (AP).
3. Dental prosthetic arrangement according to either of Claims 1 and 2, characterized in that the cone angle (WK) of cone faces (KU, KO) of the lower part (VT) or upper part (KA) between first cylindrical contact face (ZU) and second cylindrical contact face (ZO) lies between 10° and 20°.
4. Dental prosthetic arrangement according to one of Claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the first structure is formed by an annular groove (NU).
5. Dental prosthetic arrangement according to one of arrangement 1 to 4, characterized in that the second structure is formed by an annular groove (NO) .
6. Dental prosthetic arrangement according to one of Claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the holding element contains at least one latch element which is movable transversely with respect to the central axis.
7. Dental prosthetic arrangement according to one of Claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the holding element is formed by an elastically deformable ring (HR).
8. Dental prosthetic arrangement according to Claim 7, characterized in that the ring is made of a rubber-elastic and/or elastically compressible material.
9. Dental prosthetic arrangement according to one of Claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the second structure has at least one insertion opening (AS) extending tangentially with respect to the central axis, preferably two substantially parallel insertion openings.
10. Dental prosthetic arrangement according to Claim 9, characterized in that the holding element has at least one pin-shaped portion, preferably two substantially parallel pin-shaped portions (SS) combined in a U-shaped bracket.
11. Dental prosthetic arrangement according to one of Claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the second structure has an aperture (FR) that is directed substantially radially with respect to the central axis.
12. Dental prosthetic arrangement according to Claim 11, characterized in that the holding element (RE) is radially movable in the aperture (FR).
13. Dental prosthetic arrangement according to one of Claims 1 to 12, characterized in that the holding force can be overcome, without destruction of upper part (KA) and lower part (VT), in order to release the connection between upper part and lower part.
14. Dental prosthetic arrangement according to Claim 13, characterized in that the holding force can be overcome without destruction of the holding element (HR).
15. Dental prosthetic arrangement according to one of Claims 1 to 14, characterized in that the upper part (KA) and the lower part (VT) can be connected, with elastic deformation of the holding element (HR), in an axial plug-in movement.
16. Dental prosthetic system with a dental prosthetic arrangement according to Claim 1 and with a plurality of different and interchangeable holding elements, which are designed for different holding forces.

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